WANA (Nov 07) – The spokesperson for Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ismail Baghaei, denounced U.S. sanctions for their impact on patients suffering from Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB), known as “butterfly children,” describing such measures as “a clear example of crimes against humanity.”

 

Baghaei made the remarks Thursday evening at the premiere of the documentary Flight of the Butterflies (Parvaz-e Parvaneha), held at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall. The film tells the inspiring life story of two young Iranian siblings living with EB, whose determination and perseverance have driven them to pursue education and success despite immense physical suffering.

 

In a post shared on X (formerly Twitter), Baghaei wrote that the documentary highlights both “the patience, resilience, and iron will” of Zahra and Mohammad-Mehdi — the siblings featured in the film — and “the unimaginable pain and hardship endured by EB patients and their families.”

 

He strongly condemned the “unilateral and inhumane” U.S. sanctions, stating: “The sheer cruelty of these sanctions is evident in the fact that EB patients — like many others with severe medical conditions — have always been among the main targets of sanctions. Preventing the delivery of special wound dressings for these patients exposes the height of cruelty and inhumanity of those who design and enforce such sanctions.”

 

Baghaei called on the international community not to remain silent in the face of what he described as the humanitarian suffering caused by sanctions.

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